Navin and Em, desperate not to lose her, follow her right into an underground world inhabited by robots, talking animals, and demons.Įventually, they get the help of a tiny mechanical rabbit called Miskit. Emily and Navin, after their dad’s tragic death, move with their mom to the home of her deceased great-grandpa, located in the fictional town of Norlen close to San Francisco, in an effort to reboot their lives, however the odd house proves to be rather dangerous.īefore too long, a sinister creature is luring the kids’ mother through a door located in the basement. “The Stonekeeper” is the first novel in the “Amulet” series and was released in the year 2008. In the year 2010, it won a Rhode Island Children’s Book Award and was included in a Library Journal list of 33 Graphic Novels for Reluctant Readers. The Young Adult Library Services named “The Stonekeeper” as one of its Best Books for Young Adults in 2009. It is a talent that has helped him perform some feats that help the group. He seems naturally talented at controlling automatons and robots, stemming from his love of video games when he was a child. Navin is a bit immature and childish at first, but matures over the course of the series. She has short bright red hair, and later in the series uses a long walking stick in order to channel the amulet’s immense magical abilities and strength via Leon’s advice. She is the sole daughter of David and Karen, and is the older sister of Navin Hayes.

The series follows the adventures of a young girl, named Emily, who finds an autonomous and sentient magical circular amulet in her maternal great-grandpa’s house.Įmily Hayes is a twelve year old stonekeeper and the successor of the late infamous Silas Charnon, her deceased great-grandpa, and is a leading member of the remaining Guardian Council. It began publication in the year 2008, when “The Stonekeeper” was released. “Amulet” is an American manga series that is written and illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi and published by Scholastic.

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